Hi everyone!This is my
first post of this year.Thanks for all your comments, suggestions etc.I’m sorry
for the delay in publishing your comments because I don’t surf the internet
daily and sometimes there are other reasons, mainly:
a)Personal problems
b)Technical
problems-something happening to my PC.
First, there was this
virus problem.Then, the anti-virus corrected itself.Maybe because a few days
earlier, I uninstalled many programs and cleaned the system.Last week, the
monitor wasn’t working ( my PC is quite old.While most of you own laptops and
flat monitors, mine is the box-type.Since I live on a tight budget, I have no
plans to replace it yet).It had happened before but after I pulled out and
plugged in back the wires it would work, but not last week.Finally, I gave up
and was planning to call the technician.On Wednesday night, I gave it one last
try and like a miracle-the system was working again!My son was jumping up and
down with joy.Scared of losing it again, the first thing I did was to log into
my BLOGGER account and there were a few comments needed to be published.So,
sorry for the delay.
This year, I’ve
decided to join Sharon’s TAST(Take A Stitch Tuesday) 2012 challenge.I doubt
whether I could keep up with others but it’s worth trying.Our first challenge
is fly stitch.Please click here for her link.Since I’d done a few posts on
this stitch, I just had to comment and leave my links.But before this, I’d already
stitched a peacock using fly stitch.This peacock can be embroidered on anything
– T-shirts, jeans,sarees, dresses….and it’s quite easy to stitch.
Draw a 5cm horizontal line.Then, draw a 3cm
vertical line from the middle of the previous line.Sew some sequins on the
vertical line to form a peacock’s head and body.The sequins on the fourth row
overlap each other.The neck should be a bit tilted.Embroider the peacock’s
beak, legs and crest (is it what it’s called?).
For the tail, position the sequins as shown and
sew them onto the fabric.
For the tail feathers, I’d decided to use fly
stitch.As I embroidered, I realized that I didn’t have to draw the straight lines
of the tail.While working the fly stitch, you could use the thread itself as a
guide to get a straight line to the body of the peacock.Use sequins that match
the colour of your fabric.The choice of thread is yours.After completing this,
I realized that the beak and crest should had been stitched with a different
coloured thread.
very cute ! I agree with you about choosing a different color for the beak.Why don't you try stitching seed beads of a different color for beak and crest?
ReplyDeleteThat is lovely
ReplyDeleteО! Чудесное решение!
ReplyDeleteGreat design and beautiful work. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe that no one else has commented! I love your peacock! It looks totaly do-able, yet very fancy. Congrats on getting the top spot in the TAST highlights! Thanks for sharing. I hope your computer continues to function for as long as you need it to. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteGreat Stitching and design. Love it JeanneZ
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! I've been looking to embroider a peacock and didn't know where to start, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeletecongrats Ina..your creation featured in pintangle..
ReplyDeleteBeautiful way to use the fly stitch. Very creative and your peacock is splendid.
ReplyDeleteabsolument magnifique, quelle merveille et simple a réaliser. merci pour ce tuto qui donne envie de faire
ReplyDeletewow
ReplyDeleteIts great.
viji
Great tutorial, and very cute peacock. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. :-)
ReplyDeletesimply fantastic! thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a post to save! I may be sporting peacocks on my shirts soon! Thanks for the tutorial...what a way to use the fly stitch!
ReplyDeleteExcellent tutorial and a so beautiful peacock.
ReplyDeleteThe tiny raised sequins are perfect.
This is really nice and very clever. Thanks for shari g how to do it.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so lovely!! What a wonderful idea and very nicely stitched :)
ReplyDeleteHe's delightful - well done!
ReplyDeleteYou've been featured in Pintangle,Wow!.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Ina!
Anita.
Whoa! I can't believe I forgot to comment last night! First I saw you in Needlework News, then you were highlighted on PinTangle! And not without merit, either! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteI love the peacock. I have been looking for more things to embroider on an Indian themed quilt I hope to make in the not too distant future. Now I have elephants and peacocks (and maybe the TajMahal). I see other ideas (like the mirrorwork) that I may be able to use. Thank you soooo much for sharing.
Oh my goodness this is so lovely. I found you through TAST and am so glad I did. I can't wait to got through your blog to learn and be inspired.
ReplyDeleteThank you ~ FlowerLady
FABULOUS!
ReplyDeleteThat's really great :)
ReplyDeleteIna, would you contact me about using your peacock picture and linking back to your blog for an online article regarding stitched peacocks. Thanks, Cathy Kizerian (catkiz@xmission.com)
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